Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-14
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The silence that ensued caused me to
look up in surprise. Miss Weatherley
was staring out at the trees.
Well" | observed. "'What has hap
penedf What is tho natter"
She promised the specific answer by
saving that she did not feel well.
..You probably imbibed a little star
light last night. When did Father
Ketcham close up and send Mr.. Whitney
homer
.'Oh, that's all right?" she exclaimed
impaticntly. Zone can do those things
here
''Do YOU refer to the atmospheric
freedom from dampness and malaria or
to the rural freedom from impro-
priety:'
both" she replied promptly.
"Ch. | did not know that, where a
filtration was concerned, you troubled
yourself about the former consideration
at all"
NO, tho excitement keeps one from
taking coll,' she said, with perfect grav-
ity, still staring out of the window.
burst out laughing,
Nov, please don't laugh" she said,
relaxing the seriousness Of her own face.
IL came to you because l have gotten
into a tight corner, and because | want
you TO help me out"
'Oh. indeed, that is usually the time
one seeks out ones friends, | holicye.'
''lou can he rs sarcastic rs YOU
choose. if You will only do what | want
you TO do"
''Wcll. what is il? Have Won been
going a little too far with Mr.. Whitney?
Do You want TO draw yourself out Of the
affair
That is it precisely!" she cried with
great animation. You always see
through things clearly when YOU take the
pains. Ellen. The fact is | am afraid
that-the fellow is getting a little too
fond of me. Mind you, | have never en-
couragel him
'Oh. You have never encouraged
him.
Now. don't he dull!'' she cried pettl.
lantly. ''You understand what / mean
perfectly well. have never encouraged
him To think | might-well, marry him;
l have never gone SO far as that. And |
have never said a word-outright-to
make him think that | was really fond Of
him IN any way. One can he just rs cir
cumsrcct as that, you know, and still ilirt
likc-like everything" she concluded,
simply.
'0h, can one? Don't say You know
There's 10 knowledge at all in my case.
1 have already confessed complete ignor-
nee Of the entire modus oporandi of fir
tation.'
We'll. YOU know enough to see that
there are some girls who fiirt in the most
hurrid. vulgar way imaginable; cores
ponding with a man, and languishing at
linn. and letting him squeeze their hand.
and all that. And that there are others
whotiirt hut whonever, never permit any
thing of that kind! The whole-cr"-
Performance" / suggested.
Consists in ~shadings-in iinesse-in
Municipalities.
''Intangibilities il excellent"
''And | can assure you that that is the
sort Of Irritation which is truly artistic.
The other is base and a gross counter
felt"
What is the trouble with your truly
artistic work, then, may / inquirer"
Il. has Lurn too artistic. she returned.
1T has gone too dcup: at least. | repeat.
| am afraid So. Now, You see. Ellen. |
cannot have Mr.. Whitney following me
Coming 10 see me in town. lie makes
no secret Of it that he has no fortune al
all, and that Icing the case the people mt
home would absolutely not hear Of his
having auy-wcll, intentions. Papa hl,
said Il hundred times that be- doesn't
want a poor son-in-law: as for mamma.
she told me every day since | was out Of
short frocks not, as | valued my happi-
ness, Ia marry a poor man for it did not
pay; which, 10y the way. ! always
thought rather hard on papa, for he's
poor enough, heaven knows. Kate has
threatened latterly to paint cards and
things Tor some exchange. be- has kept Wis
90 short in money for gloves and those
rorr-slrirS. But 10 Come back to what
WIS saying; IT would not suit N" at
all 20 marry a poor man. Accordingly. |
wish To- "rsIn 10 draw a llnc-lo zig in
uCHr'An'nts, Ana here Is whor" YOU can
holg I,i'; by happening around Just in a
casual way, you know, when he comes
over.
THAT is a very agreeable little plan
you are laying out for me! One which
shall enjoy immensely, and Mr.. Whitney,
too.
Now, Ellen dear, you know you
would do that much for a friend. I'm
sure / would do as much for you ut my